Rangers starter Neftali Feliz has been out since May after an examination revealed inflammation in his elbow, and the Texas righty will have Tommy John surgery.
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Rangers’ Neftali Feliz Begins Rehab Assignnment
However, Feliz apparently doesn’t have to worry about the latter two, not yet, at least; he’s begun a rehab assignment. Richard Durrett:
Feliz is expected to rejoin the Rangers’ rotation when he returns, so he’ll have to go longer than just a couple of innings. He’ll probably have to make three or four more starts, just as he would in spring training, to get properly stretched out.
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Feliz doesn’t have a torn ligament, or at least nobody believes he has a torn ligament. Inflammation isn’t nothing, but it’s a better issue than what the issue could’ve been, so the treatment now is rest. Feliz won’t do anything for nearly a month, at which point if he’s feeling better he’ll ramp up the activity. Feliz could be out through and possibly beyond the All-Star break, but the Rangers are deep in arms, so they’re better equipped to deal with this than most teams would be.
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HOUSTON: Neftali Feliz #30 of the Texas Rangers throws against the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) Getty Images
